An algorithm widely used in US hospitals to allocate health care to patients has been systematically discriminating against black people, a sweeping analysis has found. The study, published in Science ...

A two-step approach for diagnosing C. difficile has been found to be both cost-effective and significantly more sensitive than other methods in use AbstractLewis, J. (2009) Exploring the accuracy and ...

As organizations increasingly replace human decision-making with algorithms, they may assume these computer programs lack our biases. But algorithms still reflect the real world, which means they can ...

A simple algorithm could help primary care clinicians reduce antibiotic use by identifying which children with coughs and respiratory tract infections are most at risk of hospital admission. Subscribe ...